Breast Cancer Medications Can Slow or Reverse Growth
Abraxane - is a medication used to treat advanced breast cancer.
Paclitaxel - is a cancer chemo drug that works by slowing or stopping cancer cell growth.
Adriamycin-Pfs - Doxorubicin is a a chemotherapy that is used alone or with other treatments to treat different types of cancer. Doxorubicin slows or stops the growth of cancer cells.
Aranesp Injection is used to treat anemia or low red blood cell count in people with long term serious kidney disease or chronic renal failure and people receiving chemo for some types of cancer(non-myeloid).
Darbepoetin alfa helps to reverse anemia and improves energy and activity level. It also helps reduce need for blood transfusions. It makes the bone marrow make more red blood cells and this medication is similar to the natural substance in your body that prevents anemia.
Aredia - is used to treat high calcium levels that may occur with cancer.
Pamidronate is also used to treat a certain type of bone disease (Paget's disease) and bone problems associated with certain cancers such as breast or myeloma. It works because it reduces the amount of calcium released from your bones into your blood.
Arimidex - is an oral medication used to treat breast cancer in women who have gone through menopause.
Anastrozole lowers estrogen hormone levels to help shrink tumors and slow their growth.
Aromasin - is an oral medication used with other medications to treat certain types of breast cancer ( hormone receptor positive cancer) in women after menopause.
Exemestane is also used to help prevent the cancer from returning. Some breast cancers grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Exemestane decreases the estrogen amount that the body makes and helps slow or reverse the growth of breast cancers.
Cytoxan - is an oral medication.
Cyclophosphamide is used to treat various types of cancer. It is a chemo drug that slows or stops cell growth.
Epirubicin - is used to treat breast cancer. It slows or stops the growth of cancer cells.
Paclitaxel - is a cancer chemo drug that works by slowing or stopping cancer cell growth.
Adriamycin-Pfs - Doxorubicin is a a chemotherapy that is used alone or with other treatments to treat different types of cancer. Doxorubicin slows or stops the growth of cancer cells.
Aranesp Injection is used to treat anemia or low red blood cell count in people with long term serious kidney disease or chronic renal failure and people receiving chemo for some types of cancer(non-myeloid).
Darbepoetin alfa helps to reverse anemia and improves energy and activity level. It also helps reduce need for blood transfusions. It makes the bone marrow make more red blood cells and this medication is similar to the natural substance in your body that prevents anemia.
Aredia - is used to treat high calcium levels that may occur with cancer.
Pamidronate is also used to treat a certain type of bone disease (Paget's disease) and bone problems associated with certain cancers such as breast or myeloma. It works because it reduces the amount of calcium released from your bones into your blood.
Arimidex - is an oral medication used to treat breast cancer in women who have gone through menopause.
Anastrozole lowers estrogen hormone levels to help shrink tumors and slow their growth.
Aromasin - is an oral medication used with other medications to treat certain types of breast cancer ( hormone receptor positive cancer) in women after menopause.
Exemestane is also used to help prevent the cancer from returning. Some breast cancers grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Exemestane decreases the estrogen amount that the body makes and helps slow or reverse the growth of breast cancers.
Cytoxan - is an oral medication.
Cyclophosphamide is used to treat various types of cancer. It is a chemo drug that slows or stops cell growth.
Epirubicin - is used to treat breast cancer. It slows or stops the growth of cancer cells.
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